Philadelphia

A Neighborhood Trust Brought Fresh Food Back To Kensington

July 26, 2026 Pryce Jamison and Melissa Alicia Simpson, Next City. Create! Community Trust, Food Security, Grocery Stores, Philadelphia

When the Kensington Corridor Trust asked residents what their Philadelphia neighborhood needed most, one answer came up again and again. “One of the things that folks started to tell us in almost every single room that I was in was that people wanted a grocery store,” says executive director Adriana Abizadeh-Barbour, who since 2020 has led the pioneering neighborhood trust’s efforts to revitalize the corridor in partnership with residents. “Folks talked about the fact that there wasn’t a grocery store on Kensington Avenue, and there hadn’t been for quite some time.”

Largest Gathering Of Service Members For Anti-War Protest Since Vietnam

July 17, 2026 Mike Prysner, Counter Punch. Resist! Antiwar Movement, Fourth of July, GI Resistance, Philadelphia, US military, Veterans

On July 4, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, more than 500 veterans and military families gathered in the birthplace of the nation to reject what they called the Trump administration’s fascist vision for the country’s future (including domestic troop deployments and endless war). The coalition—About Face, 50501 Vets, Veterans For Peace, Common Defense, Military Families Speak Out, Fayetteville Resistance Coalition, and CCW—marched under the banner Freedom Over Fascism. Among them in the streets of Philadelphia were at least a dozen currently-serving members of the U.S. military, part of the “Service Members’ Anti-War Contingent” organized by the Center on Conscience and War.

Philadelphia Hot ‘Strike Summer’ Rages On

July 9, 2026 Emma Glazer and Angel Rodriguez Gomez, People's World. Strategize! Philadelphia, Strikes, Unions, Victory, Worker Rights, world cup

Philadelphia—So far, it’s been “strike summer” here in Philadelphia. As the city prepared to take the global stage for the 2026 World Cup and the nation’s 250th anniversary, the battle lines of the class struggle were squared up across the city. On one side stood corporations raking in ever-increasing, record-breaking profits. On the other side stood the workers—the bedrock of the city’s economy—holding the line on the pavement in oppressive, historic heatwaves. Anticipating a massive influx of international tourists and booming profits for local hospitality monopolies ahead of the World Cup and America 250 celebrations, hotel workers, organized with Unite HERE Local 274, took the offensive by announcing their intent to strike.

Veterans, Military Members, March In Philadelphia Against Fascism And War

July 8, 2026 Gerry Condon, Counter Currents. Resist! Antiwar Movement, Fascism, Philadelphia, US military, Veterans

Philadelphia — On the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, a coalition of more than 500 veterans, active-duty military members and military families gathered in the birthplace of the nation to reject what they called the “Trump administration’s fascist vision for the country’s future.” Undeterred by 101-degree heat that forced the cancellation of the official Philadelphia parade, the coalition — About Face, 50501 Vets, Veterans For Peace, Common Defense, Military Families Speak Out, Fayetteville Resistance Coalition, and Center on Conscience and War marched under the banner “Veterans Against Fascism.”

Philly’s Zero Fare Transit Program Has Been Extended

July 6, 2026 Pryce Jamison, Next City. Create! Free Transit, Philadelphia, Poverty, Transportation

In 2020, the City of Philadelphia found that 39% of residents living in poverty pointed to transportation as their biggest challenge when finding and sustaining employment. Three years later, the city allocated $62 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to subsidize a two-year pilot of the new Zero Fare Program. The program, which became the country’s largest low-barrier transit program for low-income riders, distributed 25,000 SEPTA Key cards to low-income Philadelphians, allowing them unlimited free rides on SEPTA buses, subways, trolleys, and regional rail lines.

Workers At Sheraton Downtown Hotel Strike For Second Straight Day

June 23, 2026 Michaela Althouse, PhillyVoice. Resist! Hospitality, Philadelphia, Strikes, Worker Rights and Jobs, world cup

Hospitality workers at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown hotel in Center City are continuing their strike into a second day after walking off the job Sunday morning. Represented by the Unite Here Local 274 union, workers are seeking a wage increase from $22.11 to $30 per hour for non-tipped employees by 2028, a decrease from a 16-room to a 15-room quota per day for housekeeping staff and 18% banquet gratuity. Unite Here said the demands are in line with a new citywide standard at five other unionized hotels in Center City. The union initially set a strike deadline of June 12, but extended it after workers at two other hotels were able to reach an agreement with management for new contracts.

On His 72nd Birthday, Philadelphia Marches To Free Mumia

April 28, 2026 Struggle - La Lucha. Resist! Mumia Abu-Jamal, Philadelphia, Political Prisoner, Prisoner rights

Cold rain didn’t stop people today from marching in Philadelphia to free Mumia Abu-Jamal. The day before was the revolutionary writer’s 72nd birthday, which, like his previous 44 birthdays, was spent in a prison cell. The political prisoner was framed for allegedly killing Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner in 1981 and sentenced to death by Judge Albert Sabo. This bigot in robes declared in the presence of a court reporter, “I’m going to help them fry the [n-word].” Mumia’s real crime was as a 15-year-old helping to form the Philadelphia chapter of the Black Panther Party. He later challenged the city’s fascist mayor, Frank Rizzo, who urged his supporters to “vote white,” and threatened Mumia at a news conference.

Philadelphia City Council Passes ‘ICE Out’ Bills

April 28, 2026 Joe Piette, Workers World. Organize! City Council, ICE, Immigrant Rights, Philadelphia

After months of community outreach and growing popular support, on April 23 the Philadelphia City Council, with a 15-to-2 majority, passed a series of bills called ICE OUT. The bills make it legally harder for city officials, agencies and police to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Several events were held leading up to the Council’s passage of this bill. Immigrants and workers from migrant solidarity groups, including Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition, rallied in Love Park on April 11 to support the ICE OUT package, prior to an initial April 13 City Council hearing on the bill.

Abolition School Taps The ‘Radical potential’ Of Political Education

April 9, 2026 Adryan Corcione, Prism. Organize! Abolition School, Liberation, Philadelphia, Political Education

Political education plays a critical role in movements for social justice by helping to guide strategy and direction. Philadelphia’s W.E.B. Movement School for Abolition and Reconstruction, better known as Abolition School, tackles this informative work by training next generation leftist organizers. Launched in 2023 and named after civil rights leader, historian, and writer W.E.B. Du Bois, the organization offers a foundational, community-based abolitionist curriculum to new and existing community organizers. Broadly, Abolition School’s programming is designed to support those already involved in movement work and locals engaged in political struggles across the city by deepening their understanding of key abolitionist texts.

Unions, Residents Condemn Mass School Closures And Education Cuts

April 1, 2026 Emma Glazer, People's World. Resist! Austerity, Education, Philadelphia, Public schools

Philadelphia—Outside the February Monthly Action Meeting of the Philadelphia School Board, unions representing Philadelphia School District employees rallied in opposition to a proposed plan that would see more than a dozen school closures. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT3), Unite Here Local 634, Teamsters Local 502 (CASA), SEIU 32 BJ, and School Police Association of Philadelphia (SPAP) outside of the meeting condemned the 10-year Facilities Master Plan (FMP) presented by Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington Sr. The previous iterations of the proposal presented a closure of 20 schools.

North Philly Has A New Option To Invest In Its Future

March 31, 2026 Oscar Perry Abello, Next City. Create! Banking, Credit Union, Local Economy, Philadelphia, Underbanked

Yazmin Auli’s neighbors in North Philly were the first to believe in El Coqui Panaderia y Reposteria. After almost two decades, 28 employees hired and millions of loaves of pan sobao, Auli is excited to be investing back into that same community. Literally. In December, Auli opened up new accounts for herself and for her bakery at Finanta Credit Union, which had just opened its first branch in Philly just a five minute drive from El Coqui’s location at the Harrowgate Plaza shopping center. She’s moving the bakery’s everyday banking out of the big bank that’s been charging her for daily operations like making change.

Teaching Climate Preparedness, Block By Block

March 15, 2026 Pryce Jamison, Next City. Create! Disaster Preparedness, Extreme weather, Mutual Aid, Philadelphia

Dominique London knows most of her neighbors in Germantown are unequipped and unprepared for any emergencies or disasters that may strike. “America in general is a very exceptionalist society where we think things happen around us, but not to us,” says London, who has been an educator on emergency preparedness and climate resilience in her community for the past six years and previously helped coordinate the City of Philadelphia’s public health response during the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s important to recognize that you are the help that is coming,” she says.

How We Organized A Union At Whole Foods

February 27, 2026 Ed Dupree and Ben Lovett, Labor Notes. Organize! Philadelphia, Unions, Whole Foods, Worker Rights

There were six of us at the first meeting to form a union at Whole Foods in Philadelphia: too many to fit around the coffee shop table, a good sign, so we moved to a restaurant around the corner. We talked about disrespectful managers, low pay, and the loss of paid breaks and health care for part-timers. “I’ve seen many wonderful people come and go” in a decade at the store, said produce worker Ed Dupree. “So many of them worked hard and weren’t always treated well, especially after the Amazon acquisition.” To reach the 300 workers at our store, we brainstormed a list of people in each department we thought might be pro-union and willing to talk.

Victory For Philly President’s House

February 18, 2026 Betsey Piette, Workers World. Resist! History, Philadelphia, Slavery, Trump Administration

The people won a victory Feb. 16 against President Donald Trump’s campaign to rewrite U.S. history and deny centuries of Black resistance to settler colonial racism when U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe ordered the restoration of a Philadelphia exhibit on enslavement. Under the administration’s orders, on Jan. 22, National Park Service (NPS) workers removed 13 panels about the history of enslavement in the U.S. on display at the historic President’s House. On Jan. 30, the City of Philadelphia challenged Trump’s actions in federal court.

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